Finance and Accounting Managers at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Type of contract: 6 months renewable

Place of work: Maiduguri, MSF Switzerland offices

Education: Essential solid accountancy training and experience-professional accounting qualification.                        

Desirable University degree in accounting, finance or business administration.

Experiences : Essential 4 years previous experience in similar relevant position jobs

Languages : English ( Fluent) and  French ( practice is an plus , notion is mandatory)

Dimension: Manager position , supervise assistant (1 to 2 ), technical referent for projects finance manager ( 2-3 projects )

Referents : Finance coordinator and Accounting department Head quarter- Geneva

Scope of responsibility
Coordinating and supervising the accounting of the mission (accounting, treasury, audit procedures, etc.) according to the instructions of the Finance Coordinator, and in compliance with legal obligations and MSF standards and protocols in order to provide quality, reliable and transparent information to the organization on the use and allocation of resources in the mission.

Function responsibilities include:

• Being responsible for quality and timely accounting for the whole mission
• Coordinating and overseeing the monthly and yearly closing of accounts and balance sheet, and reporting the mission's accounting statement through monthly and weekly reports.
• Being responsible for the financial management of  donor contracts . Ensuring reporting conditions are met and stakeholders in the mission are informed of their responsibilities.
• Coordinating and overseeing the payment of tax liabilities in order to comply with legal obligations
• Coordinating and supervising the conduct of local audits relating to accounting, tax, labour, stock and asset management
• Is the technical reference for any accounting-related issue including compliance with MSF financial standards and procedures, legal compliance, training and support on the MSF accounting software / system.